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Pivotal vote to decide Georgia’s future in Europe
Georgians know all about Russia’s wars. Several years before Russia invaded Ukraine, its army launched a five-day war in August
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Two countries face momentous votes on future role in Europe
Two countries, Moldova and Georgia, hold pivotal votes in the coming days that will decide their future path in Europe.
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India ready to help find peace, Modi tells Ukraine
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid a historic visit to Ukraine, telling President Volodymyr Zelensky he is prepared to
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Phone taps, sabotage and an assassination plot: Is Germany in Cold War 2.0?
Holes mysteriously found cut in army base fences. An alleged plot to assassinate Germany’s top weapons manufacturer. Phone taps on
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Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia
Fighting has raged in Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022. Russian forces have made small gains
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We entered easily, say Ukrainian troops involved in Russia incursion
While “Z” might be Russia’s symbol of its invasion, a triangle represents Ukraine’s most audacious attempt to repel it. They
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Vladimir Putin removes Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry
The 68-year-old has been in the role since 2012 and is to be appointed secretary of Russia’s Security Council. Papers
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What the world’s media makes of Trump going on trial
Pictures of Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom have accompanied countless front-page stories about the first-ever criminal trial
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Ukraine Russia war: US House passes crucial aid deal worth $61bn
The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine as it struggles
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Emmanuel Macron flexes political muscle with boxing photos
First he flexed his muscles on Ukraine. Now Emmanuel Macron has gone one further, releasing photos of him hitting a
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US targets Russia with more than 500 new sanctions
The US has announced more than 500 new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the death of
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Two years into Russia’s invasion, exhausted Ukrainians refuse to give up
It translates as “crooked horn”, but President Zelensky calls Kryvyi Rih his “big soul and heart”. He credits this gritty,
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Zelenskyy calls Trump’s rhetoric about Ukraine’s war with Russia ‘very dangerous’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was worried at the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House, branding Trump’s claim
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Ukraine celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first time, distancing itself from Russia
Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year as the country newly observed it as a public
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EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova
European leaders have decided to open EU membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia.
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Russian gas giant Gazprom makes £39m profit in North Sea
Russian energy giant Gazprom earned €45m (£39m) from its gas field in the North Sea last year, accounts show. Gazprom
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Top diplomats arrive in North Macedonia for security meeting as some boycott Russia’s participation
Top diplomats from more than 50 countries arrived in North Macedonia on Wednesday for a meeting of the Organization for
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Zelenskyy avoids confrontation with Russian foreign minister in remarks before UN Security Council
Volodymyr Zelenskyy avoided a potential face-off with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during the Ukrainian president’s first in-person appearance before the United
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Wagner defied Putin and now its leader Prigozhin may be dead
When Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner troops launched their insurrection two months ago, Vladimir Putin made his feelings more than
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Ukraine counter-offensive two months in: Can it still succeed?
The war in Ukraine has reached a critical point. Where it goes from here could decide the country’s future and
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